Famous Quotes & Sayings

The fact that the Dow went through this barrier so cleanly shows the inherent weaknesses in the market, ... The fact that it didn't even pause is ominous.

What we're trying to do now is really bring politics to a new level. We're doing that via breaking down the barriers between the candidate or an organization and their constituency.

Stefan Hell

I got bored with the topic; I felt this was 19th century physics. I was wondering if there was still something profound that could be made with light microscopy. So I saw that the diffraction barrier was the only important problem that had been left over.

There are still some barriers to some particular jobs that are more high paying jobs like high-level executives, CEOs of companies that women just aren't in the proportion that men are in.

Barbara Bush

Today, I broaden the challenge by making this pledge, ... The United States is ready to eliminate tariffs, subsidies and other barriers to free flow of goods and services as other nations do the same.

John Franklin

. . . Historical facts are all pervasive and cut through the most rigid barriers of race and caste.

It could be a barrier for people to get basic telephone service - and that's a problem.

It is going to make the local market inoperative and erect a strong barrier to the entry of foreign capital.

Rachel Sklar

What does 'work' mean in this 21st, ultra-wired century, with its exploding new industries, low barriers to entry and endless possibilities? Is technology making our lives more flexible - or our days more endless?

There is no deal at the moment. That is not the situation that we want but others have put a barrier in the way.

We're now in wait-and-see mode. It could be weeks before we know the full extent (of damage), but given how easily $70 was reached, it's not out of the question that $80 could be the next barrier if there's long-term damage.

Mel Martinez

Unless we make sure that everyone is participating in this great economic expansion and until we ensure that barriers to home ownership are torn down for everyone, until then, our job is not done.

Ehud Olmert

We must go forward as quickly as possible. The decisions which we are taking will enable us to complete the security barrier as quickly as possible so that we can best prevent terrorist attacks.

We have to acknowledge that individuals can face transition costs when trade barriers come down,

I think it's shameful that there is no barrier there. It's just shameful. Nobody saw the car drive off the ramp. Nobody heard it splash in the water.

Lord Byron

I always looked to about thirty as the barrier of any real or fierce delight in the passions, and determined to work them out in the younger ore and better veins of the mine /and I flatter myself (perhaps) that I have pretty well done so /and now the dross is coming.

He went well at the Valley and has drawn a good barrier (four) tomorrow. He's in with a chance,

Richard Smalley

If we are ever to cross the 100-nano barrier in electronics, we need to develop nano structures that let electrons move through, as they do through wires and semiconductors. And these structures must survive in the real world of air, water, boiling temperatures.

If the Hispanic community was more involved with the police and fire programs, it would be better. But in a lot of cases, the cultural barriers are stronger than the language barrier.

Ira Glasser

If this becomes a permanent barrier to employment and volunteering because of the use of this technology, then you're locking in the racial discrimination already in the system and multiplying its effect to a devastating degree.

We're trying to take down some legal barriers so kids can get involved earlier.

Neighbor is no longer confined to the vocabulary of the individual. It is a national word. Modern inventions have annihilated distance. Commercial relations have broken down barriers of race and religion, and the family of nations is a recognized fact.

Tim Schafer

Kinect is such a great new entry into the field because it takes away one of the big barriers to little kids to playing a game, which is the controller. You can't hand a basic video game controller to a child and expect them to understand what a left bumper is and to click in the right stick.

Bat for Lashes

'The Haunted Man' is about communication barriers between men and women, and in that song it's a woman's wait for her husband to come back from war. The vision for me was of a group of men and women on the opposite sides of two cliffs, trying to move or sing to each other and communicate, but they're kind of misfiring.

Until it gets to the point where the payers decide that we're not providing a new medical service, just providing the same service in a different manner, it will continue to be a barrier no matter how much technology we have in place.

You become an explainer of certain things. You begin to lower barriers of ignorance for people who were genuinely curious.

We are encouraged by the number of planning teams interested in thinking about their education delivery system in a different way. Far beyond being dependent on our industrial past, we recognize that it is time to move forward in preparing for the information age; we must break down barriers that prevent students from succeeding and create smoother paths to success for our students - ultimately for the benefit of our local and state economies, and our society.

There are a number of barrier island and water diversions projects that are clearly ready to be built today.

James Ross

There are lots of formal obstacles in terms of the European Union policies, but the real barriers are cultural, ... People who have been basically fighting each other for the past 2,000 years are now expected to merge.

While habits tend to be stable over time, barriers to change in the category are actually very low. It takes very little to get people to try a new restaurant or new food, particularly when prompted by social influences. Likewise, it takes very little for them to reject foods or outlets because of health concerns.

With our robust economy, American workers are finally seeing some improvement in the health benefits they receive. But low-wage employees still face enormous barriers to getting health insurance.

With our focus on upscale, full-service brands in major urban markets, we benefited fully from the continuing growth in transient business demand and the increased competitive strength of our portfolio. We are encouraged that the development pipeline remains conservative, especially in urban markets, where barriers to new competition are the highest.

William Wordsworth

Without Thee what is all the morning's wealth?Come, blessed barrier between day and day,Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health!